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Nitroglycerin Patch [English] Permalink Public

Nitroglycerin is in a group of medicines called nitrates. It is used for people with coronary artery disease or heart disease. It reduces the number of times a person has chest pain (angina). Also, it improves blood flow for people with heart failure. Brand names for this medicine include Minitran®, Nitro-Dur®, Transderm-Nitro®, Trinipatch®. (English) Colour

Nitrates [English] Permalink Public

Nitrates are used to give instant relief from chest pain (angina). They come in spray or tablet form and have nitroglycerin as the ingredient. This group of medicines include nitroglycerin spray (Apo-Nitroglycerin®, Mylan-Nitro®, RHO-Nitro®, Nitrolingual®) and nitroglycerin sublingual tablet (Nitrostat®). (English) Colour

First Rib Resection Surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) to relieve the pressure in your neck on your nerves and/or blood vessels that go into your arm. This booklet describes the surgery and recovery. COMPANION MATERIAL: Exercises After 1st Rib Surgery (266643) (English) Colour

Your Heart Surgery Journey – Your Surgery and Hospital Stay (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet describes how the open heart surgery is done and what to expect right after and for the first few days after surgery. Depending on the type of surgery, you also get one of these booklets: After Heart Bypass Surgery, After Heart Bypass and Valve Surgery, After Heart Valve Surgery and/or Aneurysm Repair. (English) Colour

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Open Repair (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) to repair your abdominal aortic aneurysm. Your aorta is the main artery that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body. It is about the size of a garden hose. The part that carries blood to your lower body is the abdominal aorta. (English) Colour

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are having a procedure to repair your abdominal aortic aneurysm. Your aorta is the main artery that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body. It is about the size of a garden hose. The part that carries blood to your lower body is the abdominal aorta. (English) Colour

Your Heart Surgery Journey – Recovering at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Information in this book is intended as a reference for you and your family and as a guide for the next 6 to 8 weeks and beyond. The first 6 to 8 weeks after heart surgery are usually the most difficult. You might recover quite quickly if you were in good health before your surgery. However, your recovery could be slower if you were very sick before surgery or if you had a complication after surgery. (English) Colour

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Quick Guide: After a Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Instructions for people who have had a Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair with a MitraClip© at Royal Columbian Hospital. It includes information on follow-up appointments, recovery at home, and when to get medical help. (English) Colour

About My PICC - for older children and teens (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

A booklet to prepare older children and teens for what to expect when they are going to have a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placed by a nurse while in the hospital. Includes how to care for the PICC and site after it is in place and when the get help. (English) Colour

How to Give Medication Through Your Central Venous Catheter (VALVED) with Gravity System, Single Tubing, and PUMPETTE (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This book has information to help you care for your IV system and contact information if you need to speak to a nurse about your IV system. This booklet is meant to help you give yourself IV medications through a Valved Central Venous Catheter (CVC) with a gravity infusion using single tubing and Pumpette. (English) Colour